Crop Health

Winter Oilseed Rape – late August 2020

Most crops are now harvested. Yields to date seem reasonable and some of the new season crop is already drilled. Phoma risk is still low in our region and decisions…

a black slug gliding across winter grass

All Winter Crops – late August 2020

Forward planning – Slugs With slugs being very visible in crops and stubble, there is an increased risk of slug damage to winter oilseed rape and winter cereals this season.…

Crop Residue – Late August 2020

What have crop residues done for us? SRUC is working with partners across Europe to improve the estimation of how management of crop residues can contribute to reducing agricultural greenhouse…

Carrots and Parsnips – Late August 2020

Pests The second generation of adult carrot fly are still being seen in our monitored crops. Crops that were sown with seed treated with tefluthrin will be not be protected…

Vegetable and Forage Brassicas – Late August 2020

Pests Cabbage root fly egg laying is still underway but has dropped off as the tail end of the 2nd generation drags out due to the wet weather. Cyantraniliprole can…

Evaluating Wheat Choices for this Autumn

In recent years, the Scottish wheat area has been relatively productive within the wider UK harvest. Although not perfectly resilient, the predominantly soft-wheat crop has coped well with extremes in local growing conditions. Whilst too soon to report on the yield and quality that 2020 will deliver, news from further south has been…